Hello everyone,
I'm looking into purchasing a Belgian Coticule stone. In the process of researching, I've got myselfa little overwhelmed with all of the information that's out on the internet indetermining where and from whom to purchase the stone. I know it's best to geta natural stone as compared to purchasing a stone that was made of chips andpieces off the saw mill and glued together to make a honing stone.
The purpose I'll use the stone is not so much of trying tomake it my one for start to finish honing or trying to set a bevel, it's morefor the later stages of honing in trying to get a sharper and more polished edgeon the razor. I've got the 400/1000, 4000/8000 grit Norton stone and a 12000grit Naniwa stone. I can a decent sharpness to the razor with these stones however,I've heard that Belgian Coticule stonesgives a better edge and polish. I understand that I would have to get a slurrystone with this.
So what I'm asking everyone is recommendations where to finda good quality Belgian Coticule stone. I've seen the stone for sale at Best SharpeningStones and Timber Tools websites. One question is, does paying the extra priceat the Timber Tools compared to the same size stone from the Best SharpeningStones mean I'm getting a better quality honing stone? Or should I get a stonedirectly from Ardennes Cuticule? I'm looking into a 8x3 stone.
Any advice and recommendations would greatly be appreciated.